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Eastlink operator ConnectEast has lost its bid for restitutionary interest after a judge found CityLink’s operator overcharged tens of millions of dollars in toll roaming fees.
Charter Hall pays $145M for Chullora Marketplace
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Charter Hall has expanded its convenience retail portfolio, acquiring the Chullora Marketplace 14 kilometers southwest of Sydney’s CBD for $145 million.
Johnson Winter Slattery poaches real estate partner from Mills Oakley
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Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a real estate partner with 15 years of experience from Mills Oakley.
‘They will have their day in court’: Class action can’t intervene in ASIC suit against RAMS
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The applicant in a class action by former RAMS franchisees can’t intervene in proceedings by ASIC against the defunct Westpac mortgage unit, with a judge finding the outcome of the ASIC case will not affect the class action.
Judge questions delay in distribution of $73M Crown class action settlement
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A judge has questioned why group members in a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts must wait until mid-2026 to receive the first slice of a $73 million settlement, which has already been paid by the casino operator.
Mayfair’s Mawhinney hit with 15-year injunction in ASIC case
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A judge has hit Mayfair Group director James Mawhinney with 15-year injunctions, after finding he took a “cavalier attitude to compliance” in marketing notes tied to Mission Beach properties in Queensland.
Robodebt class action settles a second time for record $548.5M
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A class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme has settled for $548.5 million, the largest class action settlement in Australia’s history, on the back of damning revelations in a royal commission report released after the class action originally settled for $112 million.
Jury convicts Perth businessman Chris Marco on 43 counts over $34M fraud
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A jury has convicted Perth businessman Chris Marco of defrauding six investors out of $34 million, but acquitted his former executive assistant.
High Court to weigh in on honest concurrent use in Zip, Firstmac TM spat
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The High Court is poised to provide guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use in trade mark disputes, agreeing to hear an appeal by buy now, pay later giant Zip Co in its fight with Firstmac over the ‘Zip’ trade mark.
High Court won’t hear Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation appeal
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Australia’s most-decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost his bid for special leave from the High Court to appeal a judge’s findings that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan.